Berlin-Marzahn: driver flees after crash – 17-year-old motorcyclist injured
A car collided with a motorcycle on Märkische Allee, and the young rider was thrown over. The driver drove on; police are investigating.
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In Berlin's Marzahn district, a 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash, and the suspected culprit fled. According to police, a car pulled onto Märkische Allee at around 4 pm on Monday afternoon and collided with the motorcycle there. The teenager was thrown over. He was taken to hospital for inpatient treatment with serious injuries which, according to police, are not life-threatening.
The driver of the car continued on without attending to the injured teenager. Who was behind the wheel is not yet known. The investigation into the crash and the hit-and-run is ongoing, t-online reported, citing police. Police initially gave no further details about the vehicle being sought or about how the collision happened. The report does not mention a witness appeal.